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S93.02
Non-billable

Subluxation of left ankle joint

Chapter 19: Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes

Coding Guidance

S93.02 should not be used for reimbursement purposes as there are more specific codes below it that contain a greater level of detail. See Related Codes to drill down to more specific billable codes for appropriate reimbursement.

Additional Information from Parent Codes

The following information may apply to this code from its parent codes in the ICD-10 hierarchy. This information is important for proper coding and classification.

Inclusion Terms

4 items

From S93.0:

  • Subluxation and dislocation of astragalus
  • Subluxation and dislocation of fibula, lower end
  • Subluxation and dislocation of talus
  • Subluxation and dislocation of tibia, lower end

Includes

7 items

From S93:

  • avulsion of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
  • laceration of cartilage, joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
  • sprain of cartilage, joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
  • traumatic hemarthrosis of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
  • traumatic rupture of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
  • traumatic subluxation of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe
  • traumatic tear of joint or ligament of ankle, foot and toe

Excludes1

2 items

From S00-T88:

Excludes2

1 item

From S93:

  • strain of muscle and tendon of ankle and foot (S96.-)

Use Additional Code

1 item

From S00-T88:

  • code to identify any retained foreign body, if applicable (Z18.-)

7th Character Notes

4 items

From S93:

  • The appropriate 7th character is to be added to each code from category S93
  • A: initial encounter
  • D: subsequent encounter
  • S: sequela
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